Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 75.1% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 68.4% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dominica are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 80.5% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.02
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.60
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.95
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.34
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.80
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.84
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,756.90
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.11
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 68.4% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.80
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,339.73
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,388.80
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.51
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,222.65
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,565.66
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.24
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.73
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB238.93
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.89
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.54
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.48
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.75
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.49
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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